Man detained after four hurt in Liverpool machete attack

Police said there was no ongoing threat to the public

A man arrested after a machete attack on four people in Liverpool has been detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act.

The 33-year-old was held after officers were called to reports of a man slashing people near the city's Anfield stadium at 17:30 BST on Thursday.

Three men and a woman were taken to hospital but their injuries were not life-threatening, police said.

The suspect was arrested nearby on suspicion of attempted murder.

Most of those attacked were later discharged from hospital.

They were a man, 48, who suffered injuries to his head, arms and hands; a 20-year-old man who suffered injuries to his arms and another man, 40, who received cuts to his back and arm.

A 62-year-old woman remains in hospital, where she was being treated for cuts to her face, neck, body and arms.

Merseyside Police said inquiries were continuing.

Det Insp Neil Dillon said: "While we understand how worrying incidents like this are, we don't believe that it was terror-related and a man is currently detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act as we continue with the investigation."

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